Medical Terminology Ch. 11 The special senses Eyes and Ears
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show | accommodation
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also known as adnexa oculi, include th orbit, eye muscles, eyelids,eyelashes, conjunctiva, and lacrimal apparatus | show 🗑
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is a dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight without detectable disease of the eye | show 🗑
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show | ametropia
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is a condition in which the pupils are unequeal in size | show 🗑
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show | astigmatism
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show | blepharoptosis
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is the loss of transparency of the lens | show 🗑
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show | chalazion
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show | conjunctivitis
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is the surgical repair of the conjunctiva | show 🗑
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show | convergence
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is the inflammation of the lacrimal ssac and is associated with faulty tear drainage | show 🗑
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double vision | show 🗑
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is the eversion(turning outward) of the edge of the eyelid | show 🗑
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show | emmetropia
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show | entropion
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show | estropia
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show | eustachitis
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show | exotropia
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a surgical procedure in which a new opening is made in the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing | show 🗑
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is a group of diseases characterized by increased introcular pressure resulting in damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers | show 🗑
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blindness in one half of the visual field | show 🗑
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show | hordeolum
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farsightedness, is a defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina | show 🗑
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a dye injected into the vein in the arm, and pictures are taken as the dye passes through the blood vessels in the retina | show 🗑
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is the surgical removal of a portion of the iris tissue | show 🗑
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inflammation of the iris | show 🗑
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inflammation of the cornea | show 🗑
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show | keratotomy
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show | labyrinithectomy
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inflammation of the labyrinth that may result in vertigo and deafness | show 🗑
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surgical removal of the mastoid cells | show 🗑
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inflammation of the mastoid process | show 🗑
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show | Meniere's syndrome
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color blindness | show 🗑
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nearsightedness, is a defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina | show 🗑
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is the surgical removal of the mastoid cells | show 🗑
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inflammation of the typmanic membrane | show 🗑
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also known as a tympanectomy, the surgical removal of all of pary of the tympanic membrane | show 🗑
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show | nyctalopia
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show | nystagmus
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specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the eye | show 🗑
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show | optometrist
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inflammation of the ear | show 🗑
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show | otomycosis
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show | otoplasty
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show | otopyorrhea
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show | otorrhagia
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show | otosclerosis
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show | papilledema
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show | patulous
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is the use of ultrasonic vibration to shatter and bread up a catarect making it easier to remove | show 🗑
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show | presbycusis
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the changes in the eyes that occur with aging | show 🗑
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show | purulent otisis media
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show | retinopexy
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inflammation of the sclera | show 🗑
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blind spot, ia an abnormal area of absent or depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision | show 🗑
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surgical removal of the stapes | show 🗑
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show | strabismus
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show | synechia
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show | tarsectomy
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is the partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids | show 🗑
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a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ears | show 🗑
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a test that measures intraocular pressure (IOP) | show 🗑
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to treat open-angle glaucoma, creating an opening that allows fluid to drain properly to prevent pressure buildup within the eye | show 🗑
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surgical removal of all or part of the tympanic membrane also known as a myringectomy | show 🗑
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show | tympanocentesis
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show | tympanometry
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surgical corection of a damaged middle ear | show 🗑
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the use of an audiometer to measure hearing | show 🗑
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show | tympansostomy tubes
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is a symptom of several conditons, is described as a sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance | show 🗑
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also known as dry eye, is drying of eye surfaces characterized by the loss of luster of the conjunctiva | show 🗑
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eyelid | show 🗑
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hearing | show 🗑
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show | dacryocyst/o
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show | irid/o
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show | kerat/o
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to measure | show 🗑
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eyes | show 🗑
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vision condition | show 🗑
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ear/hearing | show 🗑
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old age | show 🗑
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false | show 🗑
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show | retin/o
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show | scler/o
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show | trop/o
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tympanic membrane, eardrum | show 🗑
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right eye | show 🗑
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show | OS
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show | OU
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right ear | show 🗑
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show | AS
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each or both ears | show 🗑
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specializes in the measurement of hearing function and the rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairments | show 🗑
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is a physician who specialized in the care of the ears, nose, and throat | show 🗑
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show | orbit
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the angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet | show 🗑
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is where the eyelids meet nearest the nose | show 🗑
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show | epicanthus
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show | tarsus
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is the muscous membrane that lines the underside of each eyelid and continues to form a protective covering over the exposed surface of the eyeball | show 🗑
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also known as the tear apparatus, consists of the structures that produce, store, and remove tears. | show 🗑
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show | lacrimal glands
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is the normal continous secretion of tears by the lacrimal glands | show 🗑
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are the ducts at the inner corner of each eye. These ducts collect tears and drain then into the lacrimal sac | show 🗑
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show | sclera
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transparent anteroir portion of the sclera | show 🗑
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Also known as the uvea, is the vascular layer of the eye. It includes the chorid, iris, and ciliary body. | show 🗑
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is the pigmented (colored) muscular layer that surrounds the pupil | show 🗑
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the black circular opening in the center of the iris that permits light to enter the eye | show 🗑
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also known as the crystalline lens, is the clear, flexible, curved stucture that focuses images on the retina | show 🗑
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is the sensitive inner nerve layer of the eye located between the posterior chamber and the choroid layer at the back of the eye | show 🗑
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show | macula lutea
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is the pit in the middle of the macula lutea | show 🗑
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blind spot, is the region in the eye where the nerve endings of the retina gather to form the optic nerve | show 🗑
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second vranial nerve (CN II) transmits the nerve impulses from the retina to the brain | show 🗑
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is located behind the inner surface of the cornea and in front of the iris | show 🗑
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show | posterior chamber
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also known as aqueous humor | show 🗑
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show | refraction
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is used to measure visual acuity | show 🗑
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the general term used to describe the surgical removal of a cataract-clouded lens | show 🗑
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is the absence of the lens of the eye after catarct extraction | show 🗑
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show | Pseudophakia
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is a plastic lens that is surgically implanted to replace the natural lens | show 🗑
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also known as the auricle, is the external portion of the ear, catches sound waves and transmits them into the external auditory canal | show 🗑
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show | cerumen
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show | tympanic membrane
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three small bones found in the middle ear, Malleus-hammer, Incus- anvil, Stapes-stirrup. | show 🗑
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auditory tubes, narrow tubes, which lead from the middle ear to the nasopharynx, equalize the air pressure in the middle ear with that of the outside atmosphere | show 🗑
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show | labyrinith
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show | oval window
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the spiral passage that leads from the oval window | show 🗑
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eardrum | show 🗑
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testing involves one ear | show 🗑
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show | binaural
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fluid builup in the middle ear that may follow acute otitis media or be caused by an obstruction of the eustachian tube | show 🗑
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show | acute otitis media
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show | chorid
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show | otolaryngologist
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show | ocular
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outside the eyeball | show 🗑
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show | intraocular
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show | corneal abrasion
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show | corneal ulcer
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the most common form of glaucoma, the trabecular meshwork becomes blocked | show 🗑
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the opening between the cornea and iris narrows so that fluid cannotreach the trabecular meshwork | show 🗑
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is the removal of a cloudy lens that leaves the posterior lens capsule intact | show 🗑
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is the removal of a cloudy lens including the surrounding capsule | show 🗑
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is one in which the outer or middle ear does not conduct sound vibrations to the inner ear normally | show 🗑
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is the result of the loss of denditive hairlike cells of the inner ear (caused by repeated exposure to very intense noise such as aircraft engines, noisy equipment, and loud music | show 🗑
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nerve deafness, is a symptom of problems affecting the inner ear | show 🗑
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